At all times and in all Ages, in all places and in all situations and circumstances, challenges have been known to exert great influences in the outcome of people’s strides and journeys of life. These influences could be positive or negative. What are the challenges in our march to greatness and abundance? What have been the effects of these challenges? Is it possible to live a well fulfilled and well accomplished life devoid of challenges? A challenge could simply be taken to mean an invitation to a contest, an invitation to prove or disprove a point or points, an invitation…
Author: Dr Nwakile I. N.O
The late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was once quoted to have said “A broken Bottle has no Mekwantalism “What does Mekwantalism mean? Mekwantalism is an anglicised Igbo word. “Mekwaa” in Igbo means to mend or to repair. No Mekwantalism, as used here, therefore means impossible or very difficult to mend or repair. What of broken Lines and broken Ropes? Is there anything very special about broken things in Human Relationships? Relationship simply means the way in which two or more people or things are connected or interconnected, related or interrelated. There are four basic types of relationship : … Family Relationships…
-Dr Nwakile I. N. O ..Who is God and how did He come into existence? .. Did God really creat all things? .. Does every blessing come from God? .. What are God’s expectations from the blessings human beings receive from Him? There is a universal belief shared by almost all religions and cultures, including African Traditional Religion, Islam and Christianity, on the reality and place of God in the affairs of man. God is generally believed to be all-powerful (omnipotent), all present (omnipresent) and all-knowing (omniscient). To the Traditional African , God is an all pervading reality about…
Dr Nwakile I. N. O .. What is Tomorrow? .. Can we Predict Tomorrow? .. What are our plans for Tomorrow? .. Can we review our plans for Tomorrow? .. Is it possible to overlook or forget something very crucially important in what we plan to accomplish tomorrow? Tomorrow can simply be described as “the day after today” or “the day following today”. Tomorrow is often used to mean the vast and endless future beginning with the very next second. Tomorrow is often said to be “Pregnant “. No one knows what it will deliver, except God. This means…
Every year, precisely on the 25th day of December every year, Christians all over the world celebrate Christmas. The celebration is usually with a lot of pomp and pageantry. People travel from far and near to join relations and friends in celebration. Elaborate preparations are usually made for new and beautiful articles of clothing, food and drinks, exchange of gifts, etcetera. The celebration overflows into, and continues, in the new year. Indeed, Christmas is a season of celebration and Merry making. Why is it that the Christmas period is such an important and significant period of celebration? Has it all…
Why would Today Be said to exist between two eternities? What are the two eternities that today separates? What are God’s plans for man? Can we possibly live and function in any of these eternities? Are there gains or problems in trying to live in any of these eternities? For the purpose of this discussion, TODAY could be taken to mean NOW, THIS VERY MOMENT, THIS VERY TIME. It is a Present word. NOW AND THIS MOMENT capture the true meaning of Today as intended here. This is because a few hours ago today would be in the past, while…
Selfishness and Selflessness are two contrasting character traits, one negative, the other positive. Selfishness has a negative connotation while selflessness is on the positive side of societal value system. So what is selfishness? What values does it portray? Same questions we also ask for selflessness. Where do you belong… Selfish or Selfless? Our Heavenly Father and God is loving and kind, merciful and compassionate, supportive and caring beyond our ability to comprehend. Could *God* , even if remotely, ever be said to be selfish? In reality, no one is completely selfish. But if a person’s behavioural pattern weighs more towards…
Is peace so priceless that it’s value cannot be estimated? What is peace? Why is peace so important in the affairs of man? If peace is so important, why is it elusive? There is a universal belief shared by almost all religions including African Traditional Religion, Islam and Christianity on the existence of an all-powerful creator, God, often described as a God of justice and peace. The Angel who announced the birth of Jesus Christ to the shepherds was joined by the host of the armies of heaven in singing, “glory to God in the highest heaven and on earth…
